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  2. Hemocyte (invertebrate immune system cell) - Wikipedia

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    In mosquitoes, hemocytes are functionally divided into three populations: granulocytes, oenocytoids and prohemocytes. [2] Granulocytes are the most abundant cell type. They rapidly attach to foreign surfaces and readily engage in phagocytosis. Oenocytoids do not readily spread on foreign surfaces and are the major producers of phenoloxidase ...

  3. Hemolymph - Wikipedia

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    It is composed of a fluid plasma in which hemolymph cells called hemocytes are suspended. In addition to hemocytes, the plasma also contains many chemicals. It is the major tissue type of the open circulatory system characteristic of arthropods (for example, arachnids, crustaceans and insects).

  4. Fat body - Wikipedia

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    Fat body is a highly dynamic insect tissue composed primarily of storage cells. It is distributed throughout the insect's internal body cavity (the haemocoel ), in close proximity to the hemolymph as well as organs such as the epidermis , digestive organs and ovaries .

  5. Glossary of entomology terms - Wikipedia

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    This glossary of entomology describes terms used in the formal study of insect species by entomologists.. When present, elytra of the Staphylinidae are markedly abbreviate. This fly in the genus Scaptomyza has clearly visible rows of para-sagittal acrostichal bristles on its thorax the alitrunk of aculeate Hymenoptera comprises the three thoracic segments, plus the propodeum, which strictly ...

  6. Insect physiology - Wikipedia

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    An insect uses its digestive system to extract nutrients and other substances from the food it consumes. [3]Most of this food is ingested in the form of macromolecules and other complex substances (such as proteins, polysaccharides, fats, and nucleic acids) which must be broken down by catabolic reactions into smaller molecules (i.e. amino acids, simple sugars, etc.) before being used by cells ...

  7. Know your WA snakes: How to avoid a venomous bite, and ... - AOL

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    The Western terrestrial garter snake species is common in most habitats but spends a lot of time in water. These snakes are typically gray-brown or black with a checkered pattern and yellow ...

  8. Innate immune system - Wikipedia

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    Some invertebrates, including various insects, crabs, and worms utilize a modified form of the complement response known as the prophenoloxidase (proPO) system. [34] Antimicrobial peptides are an evolutionarily conserved component of the innate immune response found among all classes of life and represent the main form of invertebrate systemic ...

  9. Snakes showing up in your dreams? That's not actually a ... - AOL

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    What does it mean to dream of a specific snake species, like a constrictor or rattle snake? If a very specific type of snake shows up in your dream, you can take that as a sign to research that ...